#TGIFC468: You're the Best

This week's challenge at TGIF Challenges is a sketch challenge, and I had a lot of fun playing along!

 

My sentiment comes from the Hooray for Surprises Bundle. This bundle has some interactive dies that are really unique, but I also love the sentiments in the stamp set.

I've also used the Just Kiddin' Designer Series Paper, the Give it a Whirl Dies (for the stars), and the Scalloped Contours Dies. These three products are all retiring, and at the time of writing still currently available. If you don't have them yet, I highly recommend adding them to your shopping list! You can shop for them here.

 

 

Here is a full list of products used on this card:

Stamps: Hooray for Surprises

Ink: Berry Burst

Paper: Berry Burst, Azure Afternoon, Basic White, Just Kiddin' Designer Series Paper, Berry Burst, Old Olive & White Glimmer Specialty Paper

Embellishments: Baker's Twine Essentials Pack, Iridescent Adhesive-Backed Discs

Tools: Give it a Whirl Dies, Scalloped Contours Dies, Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

Adhesives: Stampin' Seal+, Stampin' Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots, Multipurpose Liquid Glue

 

Happy Stamping!

Rachel

#TGIFC413: Saying Goodbye to a Few of My Favorite Retiring Products

The Last Chance lists were shared yesterday, and it's time to say goodbye to some really great products. But don't worry! There are SO many new things that are amazing too, so you won't stay sad for long.

I decided to use a few of my favorite things to play along with the TGIF Challenges Vellum Overlay challenge this week.

 

I used a mix of products that are staying and going. The Perfectly Penciled DSP, 2022-2024 In Color Glimmer Paper, 2022-2024 In Color Matte Decorative Dots, and Happiness Abounds Bundle are all retiring. But the Scalloped Contours Dies, Color & Contour stamp set, Something Fancy Dies, and Orchid Oasis Metallic Woven Ribbon are all sticking around!

 

I heat embossed the flower on Watercolor Paper in White, then water-colored with Orchid Oasis ink. Orchid Oasis has been my go-to purple recently, and I just love the different shades you get with water-coloring!

 

Some of these retiring products go on sale April 4, but if you see something you like, you may not want to wait. Everything is while supplies last, and there is a chance that things could sell out before the sale starts. Click here to shop.

Happy Stamping!

Rachel

#GDP327: Valentine's Day

So excited to play along with the Global Design Project challenge again this week - it's a Valentine's Day theme this week, and I am loving the Valentine's products this year!

 

I am featuring the Catching Butterflies stamp set on Facebook this week, so I used that stamp set, and it's so sweet and fun.

 

Lots of little details to note on this card: the girl's skin is colored with our new Natural Tones Blends Markers! These will be available on Tuesday, or you can add them to a starter kit right now. Her dress is pieced together with the Sweet Talk DSP. I stamped her on Basic White cardstock and colored her in, then stamped her on the DSP as well. I fussy cut her dress and glued it onto my colored image. This is such a fun way to add patterns to your stamped images! Have you tried paper piecing before?

 

And one more tip: the Light Pool Party Stampin' Blends Marker is perfect for adding a little bit of shadow and dimension. If you look carefully, I used it on the net.

 

Here is a full list of the products I used on this card:

Stamps: Catching Butterflies

Ink: Memento Black, Blushing Bride, Stampin' Blends Markers: Light Pool Party, Soft Suede, Natural Tones Blends (SU800)

Paper: Thick Basic White, Basic White, Blushing Bride, Highland Heather, Sweet Talk Designer Series Paper, Shimmery White Cardstock

Embellishments: Baker's Twine Essentials Pack

Tools: Versamark, White Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Water Painters, Scalloped Contours Dies, Sweet Hearts Dies, Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

Adhesives: Stampin' Seal+, Stampin' Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots, Multipurpose Liquid Glue

 

Happy Stamping!

Rachel  

You Are Amazing: In Color Cards

Welcome back! I have a collection of cards to share with you today featuring the Color & Contour Bundle. I'm sure by now you have seen the new 2021-2023 In Colors. Stampin' Up! always does a good job of picking on trend colors to introduce each year, and this year's are no exception. I paired the colors with this amazing bundle - take a look!

 

The paper you see peeking out on the edge of these cards comes from the Pansy Petals Designer Series Paper pack (on sale this month!). This paper coordinates with the Pansy Patch Bundle, and includes all of the new in colors.

 

I copied my card design in all five of the new colors. Which one do you like the best?

 

Evening Evergreen

 

Fresh Freesia

 

Pale Papaya

 

Polished Pink

 

Soft Succulent

 

The Color & Contour Bundle is really fun to create with! I love the dies and have used them a lot already, but the stamps are great too. The flower stamp that I used on these cards is fun and bold, and it's probably my favorite stamp in the set.

If you'd like to recreate these cards, here is a full list of the products I used:

Stamps: Color & Contour

Ink: Evening Evergreen, Fresh Freesia, Pale Papaya, Polished Pink, Soft Succulent

Paper: Evening Evergreen, Fresh Freesia, Pale Papaya, Polished Pink, Soft Succulent, Basic White, Pansy Petals DSP

Embellishments: 2021-2023 In Color Jewels, Evening Evergreen Open Weave Ribbon, Fresh Freesia Open Weave Ribbon, Pale Papaya Open Weave Ribbon, Polished Pink Open Weave Ribbon, Soft Succulent Open Weave Ribbon

Tools: Scalloped Contours Dies, Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

Adhesives: Stampin' Seal+, Stampin' Dimensionals

Happy Stamping!

Rachel

Wishing You Happiness

Today I am sharing a card with you that I made for a swap. It's a lot of fun to participate in a swap! I sent 20 of this card, and received 20 different cards back. Demonstrators often organize these swaps at the beginning of a new catalog so that we can get a variety of samples, some even using products that we might not own. It's always an exciting day when the returned swaps arrive in the mail! Here's what I created:

 

This card started with that heart-patterned piece of Designer Series Paper. It is from the Pattern Party stack of paper, which is a host exclusive item in this year's catalog. It's my favorite pattern, maybe even out of all the papers in the catalog! I also used the Scalloped Contours Dies to create the scalloped edge - isn't that a fun way to show off the paper and make the inside of the card a little fancier?!

 

The Scalloped Contours Dies were also used to cut the Bermuda Bay label for the front of the card. The sentiment comes from the Pansy Patch stamp set, and it is stamped on a white label cut with the Label Me Lovely Punch. White twine from the Baker's Twine Essentials Pack and a few Opal Rounds finish off the card. 

 

I hope you like this card filled with a bunch of my favorite things! Here is a full list of supplies:

Stamps: Pansy Patch

Ink: Bermuda Bay

Paper: Thick Basic White, Basic White, Bermuda Bay, Real Red, Pattern Party Designer Series Paper

Embellishments: Opal Rounds, Baker's Twine Essentials Pack

Tools: Heart Punch Pack, Label Me Lovely Punch, Scalloped Contours Dies, Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

Adhesives: Stampin' Seal+, Stampin' Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots

 

Happy Stamping!

Rachel